Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-23
FARMERS, COUNTY CONVENTION.

In accordance with notice previously given
a convention of the Farmers Association o.
York county met in the Court House at /.
o'clock on Monday last, the President, lredel
Jones, in the chair.
The Secretary, Mr.. J. E. Lowry, called the
list of clubs, and delegates were found to De
present as follows:
Clark's Fork-J. G. McGiu.
Beersheba-L. Lowry Smith, j. a. Hogue,
w. J. Love, James T. Summerford, M. Il.
Smith, D. A. Matthews, j. N. O'Farrell, j. a.
Price, J. H. Dickson, John CALDWELL II N NC
Elwee.
Rock Hill. w. Avery, s: A: Fewell, We.
Wherry, Iredell Jones, l.. w. Mccoy.
Shiloh-P. G. Poag, w. J. Waters, W. +.
Crook, S. G. B. Cornwell, WI: Huey.
Fort Mill-T. G.. Culp, l.. N. Culp.
Tirzah-R. A. Steele, Peter Garrison, FRANK
Yorkville-J. G.. Gwin, Dr. w. M. Walker, j.
Z. Lowry, Gen. Z. NJ. Law.
The clubs of Antioch, McConnellsville, Bull
locks Creek, Blairsville, Hickory Grove
Blacks, Bethany, Bethel, Clay Hill and Beth
Shiloh were unrepresented.
On completing the roll of delegates, the Pres
ident declared the Convention organized and
ready for the transaction of business. He also
briefly addressed the Convention, explaining
the object to be to elect five delegates and al
~ternates to the State Convention to meet in Co.
lumbia on the 1st day of next month, and the
consideration of any other business that might
be presented. While he felt assured the DELHI
%erations would be harmonious, he expressed
the hope that in the selection of delegates only
those would be chosen who could give assur-
ance of attending. He closed his remarks by
concentrating the farmers of York on the
l,o,~t:r,1 ,,o,, with y,hioL THAR 1ahOrS of the
past year have been crowned, and on the gen
orally bright prospects of the agricultural In
terests of the State.
MI. L. Lowry Smith offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That while We do not enter any Sc
rious objection to the ultimate building OF an
agricultural college, we believe it wisest not TO
begin it's construction now. It is an expensive
experiment in several of our sister States anu
has not proved successful beyond question:.
The debt of this State is now on the increase,
and the bonds will have to be renewed IN Jew
years. We, therefore, believe it would be wise
not to involve the State in new enterprises, but
to keep the financial condition healthy, so as to
be in position to renew at as low a rate as pos
sible. We further believe that this undertake
ing would be inconsistent with our efforts to
reduce taxation.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. J. Z. Lowry and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the farmers
of York county that the Supply Act should
be construed according to its true intent, VIZ. /:
that cotton and breadstuffs on hand the first OF
January, the products of the year preceding,
should not be subjects for taxation; and we
call upon our representatives in the General
Assembly to removed by legislation all amblgu-
ity upon this branch Of the revenue bill, in or
der that farmers may have more m III which
to market their crops.
ResolUed, That feeling the burdens OF the eX-
listing tariff, we are in favor OF It's genera! re-
duction, and we urge upon our representatives
in Congress the Importance of speedy leglsia-
ton reducing the duties on iron, wooden goods,
cotton and other necessaries.
The election Of delegates and alternates to
the State Convention was announced as the
next business i'll order, when the following
were elected by ballot:
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES
r. Lowry Smith. w. Meek Faulkner,
Iredell Jones, y. NJ. Black,
Frank II. Brown, j. Leonldas moore,
r.. G.. Cuip. John N. O'Farrell,
w. j. Waters, K. A. Steele.
The officers of the past year were then re-
elected by acclamation, as follows: President,
Iredell Jones; Secretary, j. Il. Lowry Treas
urer, Henry Massey.
The President suggested that before adjourn
ing, remarks from delegates, showing the con-
dition of their respective clubs, would doubt
less prove profitable and entertaining to the
members present, and said the chair would be
pleased to hear reports from delegates.
Mr.. L. Lowry Smith, of Beersheba Club, was
the only delegate to respond. He represented
his club, organized a year ago, to be in a pros